Protecting the Right to Education Through Resettlement
Every day, Afghan women contact us seeking safety and a chance to live freely. Although each story is deeply personal, each story also shares one powerful truth: every woman deserves to choose her own path and claim her fundamental rights.
Many Afghan families have fled Afghanistan to neighboring countries where they are living in uncertainty and often, without access to education. These families cannot return to Afghanistan due to the risk of persecution and grave harm and do not have durable solutions for resettlement.
Since August 2021, we have welcomed 121 individuals (21 families) to Canada. With the support of sponsors, partners, and our chapter community, these newcomers have been welcomed in safe, supportive communities where women and girls can access education, healthcare, and the freedom to choose.
Right to Learn Afghanistan became a Sponsorship Agreement Holder in 2024. We work in collaboration with community sponsors to relocate Afghans to Canada who are at risk for their involvement in gender-equitable education. We also assist vulnerable women, girls, and their families in coming to Canada, so they can resume their education in a place of safety and certainty.
Families are resettled with the assistance of our volunteer chapters across Canada. We assist with securing housing, acquiring furnishings, enrolling children in school, providing language instruction, accessing healthcare, and offering cultural and community support.
For those we cannot resettle directly, we offer practical, personalized guidance toward employment, education, and resettlement options to help Afghan women regain the futures they deserve.
General Resources for Immigration and Refugees
Since August 2021, Right to Learn Afghanistan has researched and compiled information on safe passage options, and shared a comprehensive resource document with thousands of Afghan women, girls and their families seeking durable solutions for resettlement during this period of crisis.
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The women, girls, and their families who are resettled will be able to
Support Resettlement
By supporting safe passage and resettlement to Canada, we are reconnecting Afghan women and girls with the education they have been denied and preserving critical gains made in Afghan education.
To contribute to the resettlement of Afghan women, girls, and their families and to sponsor future Afghans settling in Canada, please donate here:
